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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 62 3122 2876 120 114 205 15406

Pieter J. M. Leenen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pieter J. M. Leenen between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pieter J. M. Leenen published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2014. 7 of the 225 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2014. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 7 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1980 2025

225 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pieter J. M. Leenen: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 3
1988 2
1989 1
1990 3
1991 1
1992 1
1993 7
1994 8
1995 0
1996 5
1997 11
1998 4
1999 6
2000 5
2001 6
2002 7
2003 6
2004 7
2005 8
2006 6
2007 4
2008 2
2009 8
2010 7
2011 6
2012 6
2013 10
2014 13
2015 5
2016 9
2017 8
2018 5
2019 6
2020 4
2021 12
2022 6
2023 7
2024 4
2025 3
Total 225
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Pieter J. M. Leenen publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pieter J. M. Leenen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 202–211 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 205 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178 205
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Pieter J. M. Leenen D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pieter J. M. Leenen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201 62
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Pieter J. M. Leenen is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with specific contributions to Immunology, Neurology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Epidemiology. The scientist's work spans multiple interconnected subfields, emphasizing immune system function and its relation to disease processes.

Their recent scientific papers include the following:

  • The Impact of Obesity and Lifestyle on the Immune System and Susceptibility to Infections Such as COVID-19 (2020, Frontiers in Nutrition)
  • Interleukin-17A Drives IL-19 and IL-24 Expression in Skin Stromal Cells Regulating Keratinocyte Proliferation (2021, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • Obesity-associated T-cell and macrophage activation improve partly after a lifestyle intervention (2020, International Journal of Obesity)
  • Brown Seaweed Food Supplementation: Effects on Allergy and Inflammation and Its Consequences (2021, Nutrients)
  • Psychological, behavioural, and physical aspects of caregiver strain in autism-caregivers: a cohort study (2023, EClinicalMedicine)

Pieter J. M. Leenen frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Atherosclerosis
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Nutrition
  • EClinicalMedicine

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Willem A. Dik
  • Elisabeth F. C. van Rossum
  • Eline S. van der Valk
  • Mahnaz Shariatzadeh
  • Nicole M. A. Nagtzaam

The primary topics addressed in Pieter J. M. Leenen's work are:

  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Best Publications

  • Nomenclature of monocytes and dendritic cells in blood.

    Loems Ziegler-Heitbrock;Petronela Ancuta;Suzanne Crowe;Marc Dalod;Marc Dalod

  • Subpopulations of mouse blood monocytes differ in maturation stage and inflammatory response.

    Cord Sunderkötter;Tatjana Nikolic;Marilyn J. Dillon;Nico van Rooijen

  • Neutrophils rapidly migrate via lymphatics after Mycobacterium bovis BCG intradermal vaccination and shuttle live bacilli to the draining lymph nodes

    Valérie Abadie;Valérie Abadie;Valérie Abadie;Edgar Badell;Edgar Badell;Edgar Badell;Patrice Douillard;Patrice Douillard;Patrice Douillard;Danielle Ensergueix;Danielle Ensergueix;Danielle Ensergueix

  • Immunohistochemical characterization of monocytes-macrophages and dendritic cells involved in the initiation of the insulitis and beta-cell destruction in NOD mice.

    Annemarie Jansen;Françoise Homo-Delarche;Herbert Hooijkaas;Pieter J Leenen

  • Markers of mouse macrophage development detected by monoclonal antibodies

    Pieter J.M. Leenen;Marella F.T.R. de Bruijn;Jane S.A. Voerman;Priscilla A. Campbell

  • IL-10 Deficiency Unleashes an Influenza-Specific Th17 Response and Enhances Survival against High-Dose Challenge

    K. Kai McKinstry;Tara M. Strutt;Amanda Buck;Jonathan D. Curtis

  • Heterogeneity of Mouse Spleen Dendritic Cells: In Vivo Phagocytic Activity, Expression of Macrophage Markers, and Subpopulation Turnover

    Pieter J. M. Leenen;Katarina Radošević;Jane S. A. Voerman;Benoı̂t Salomon

  • Invasion of the Central Nervous System by Intracellular Bacteria

    Douglas A. Drevets;Pieter J. M. Leenen;Ronald A. Greenfield

  • Macrophage galactose-type C-type lectins as novel markers for alternatively activated macrophages elicited by parasitic infections and allergic airway inflammation.

    Geert Raes;Lea Brys;Bhola K. Dahal;Jef Brandt

  • Langerhans-cell histiocytosis ‘insight into DC biology’

    Jon D. Laman;Pieter J.M. Leenen;Nicola E. Annels;Pancras C.W. Hogendoorn

  • Metabolic Alterations in Aging Macrophages: Ingredients for Inflammaging?

    Adriaan A. van Beek;Adriaan A. van Beek;Jan Van den Bossche;Jan Van den Bossche;Pier G. Mastroberardino;Menno P.J. de Winther

  • Pericytes and periendothelial cells of brain parenchyma vessels co‐express aminopeptidase N, aminopeptidase A, and nestin

    F. Alliot;J. Rutin;P.J.M. Leenen;B. Pessac

  • Shear stress–induced changes in atherosclerotic plaque composition are modulated by chemokines

    Caroline Cheng;Dennie Tempel;Rien van Haperen;Hetty C. de Boer

  • The Ly-6Chigh monocyte subpopulation transports Listeria monocytogenes into the brain during systemic infection of mice

    Douglas A. Drevets;Marilyn J. Dillon;Jennifer S. Schawang;Nico van Rooijen

  • Allergen-induced accumulation of airway dendritic cells is supported by an increase in CD31(hi)Ly-6C(neg) bone marrow precursors in a mouse model of asthma.

    Leonie S. van Rijt;Jan-Bas Prins;Pieter J. M. Leenen;Kris Thielemans

  • Gentamicin kills intracellular listeria monocytogenes

    D. A. Drevets;B. P. Canono;P. J. M. Leenen;P. A. Campbell

  • Murine macrophage precursor characterization ii. monoclonal antibodies against macrophage precursor antigens

    Pieter J. M. Leenen;Marleen Melis;Walentina A. T. Slieker;Willem van Ewijk

  • Transcription factor complex formation and chromatin fine structure alterations at the murine c-fms (CSF-1 receptor) locus during maturation of myeloid precursor cells

    Hiromi Tagoh;Roy Himes;Deborah Clarke;Pieter J.M. Leenen

  • Macrophages and dendritic cells constitute a major subpopulation of cells in the mouse dermis.

    Marcel Dupasquier;Patrizia Stoitzner;Adri van Oudenaren;Nikolaus Romani

  • DISTINCT MOUSE BONE MARROW MACROPHAGE PRECURSORS IDENTIFIED BY DIFFERENTIAL EXPRESSION OF ER-MP12 AND ER-MP20 ANTIGENS

    Marella F. T. R. de Bruijn;Walentina A. T. Slieker;Johannes C. M. van der Loo;Jane S. A. Voerman

Frequent Co-Authors

Hemmo A. Drexhage
Hemmo A. Drexhage Erasmus University Rotterdam
Carla C. Baan
Carla C. Baan Erasmus University Rotterdam
Huub F. J. Savelkoul
Huub F. J. Savelkoul Wageningen University & Research
Nico van Rooijen
Nico van Rooijen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Judith G.M. Rosmalen
Judith G.M. Rosmalen University Medical Center Groningen
Jon D. Laman
Jon D. Laman University Medical Center Groningen
Vincent Everts
Vincent Everts University of Amsterdam
Johannes Roth
Johannes Roth University of Münster
Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers
Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers Erasmus University Rotterdam

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